Eastlake All-Stars shine in Williamsport

What a way for the Eastlake All-Stars from Chula Vista to start the Little League World Series on Friday. A no-hitter and an extra-inning win. Take that, world.

Grant Holman pitched seven innings, one more than the standard Little League game, and Great Lakes from Michigan couldn’t manage a hit.

With the game tied, 0-0, in the seventh inning, hits from Giancarlo Cortez, Rennard Williams, Micah Pietila-Wiggs and Patrick Archer broke the game open with three runs. Grant then came out, and 1-2-3, down went Michigan.

Padres in next-to-last place, players suspended for performance-enhancing drugs — here’s the old Bronx cheer, big leaguers. We’re rooting for these boys of summer from the South Bay.

And we have even more to pull for: the kids from Tijuana.

They pounded Australia, 12-0, in their opening game Thursday at the home of the Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.

Both Eastlake and Tijuana play again Sunday in the double-elimination tournament.

Tijuana will play Panama at 9 a.m., and Eastlake will take on the Midwest-Mid-Atlantic winner at 2 p.m.

Could it be that Eastlake plays Tijuana in the championship game Aug. 25? Let’s hope so.